former senatrix from California, 2020 Dem presidential hopeful and ultimately Joe Biden's intended successor
's campaign said Thursday that she would debate her Republican rival Donald Trump
...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party...
twice, while their running mates would do so once, seeking to draw a line under weeks of election brinkmanship.
The two camps had already agreed to one presidential debate on September 10 and a vice-presidential face-off on October 1, but the Trump campaign had been pushing for two further presidential debates in September and an extra VP encounter.
"The debate about debates is over. Donald Trump's campaign accepted our proposal for three debates - two presidential and a vice presidential debate," the Harris campaign said in a statement.
It added that, "assuming Donald Trump actually shows up on September 10," Harris running mate Tim Walz
...Kamala's running mate, governor of Minnesota. One man's socialism is another man's neighborliness....
would debate Trump's VP pick JD Vance on October 1, and then there would be another Trump-Harris face-off later in October.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to an AFP request for its reaction to the statement.
Harris's late entry into the race -- replacing President Joe
The Big GuyBiden
...46th president of the U.S. Sleazy Dem machine politician, paterfamilias of the Biden Crime Family...
after his withdrawal amid concerns over his age and unpopularity -- has effectively turned it into the kind of sprint to election day more common in Europe.